I'm guessing there are no points involved here so Traffic School is of no value.

It might be possible to get a reduced fine with a guilty plea but you don't need to explain. You can claim a financial hardship regarding posting bail prior to trial. You can request a delay in your arraignment, which is the date by which you must post bail. Look online at the local court website under case inquiry to see if/when you can request an arraignment delay.

If convicted at court trial or maybe even at TBD, you can request payments over time, although there is a small fee associated with this.

You can also delay by following the CRC 4.210 rules. Wait until 5 days before your due date. Write the court and request TBD. Within 15 days, the clerk will reset your date 25 days out which becomes your due date for paying the whole amount and submitting your Form TR205. This only give you about 1 more month and I doubt that you can submit the TR205 without the whole bail amount.


To get a fine that high, I'm assuming you've done it before.